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<!-- (Audio) Ángela: Soy de El Salvador. -->

--description--

Ángela is using a common way to say where she is from in Spanish.

--instructions--

Listen to the audio and answer the question below.

--questions--

--text--

What is Ángela saying?

--answers--

Estoy de Uruguay.

--feedback--

The verb estar is used for temporary states or locations. To say where someone is from, you must use the verb ser.


Tengo El Salvador.

--feedback--

The verb tener means "to have". To say where someone is from, you must use the verb ser instead.


Somos de Guatemala.

--feedback--

The verb somos means "we are". Ángela is speaking about herself, so she uses the "I" form (yo) of the verb ser.


Soy de El Salvador.

--video-solution--

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--explanation--

Ángela says Soy de El Salvador, which translates to "I am from El Salvador."

This is a common way to say where you are from in Spanish.

--scene--

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